The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-16

including the national and State executive COM
mttees in full regalia. and visiting camps Of
Sons of America.
The second division was made up by the Car
penters' Company of Philadelphia. WHICH ante
dates all other industrial associations having
been incorporated in 1924 and which is the only
Industrial organization in existence in this city
which participated in the procession of 1871.
The first feature of this display was a float
upon which was borne a miniature Grecian
temple of thirteen Corinthian columns, repre-
sentiDg the thirteen States of the Union of
1777, which is duplicate of the original
hibit of the Carpenters Company in the parade
in the year 1887. which COMMUNICATED the
adoption of the federal constitution. Following
this another temple of the Grecian Doric
order, far more imposing than its predecessor.
and intended TO be emblematic of the present
grand Union of States and bearing upon each
of thirty eight columns shield with the name
of each State. the categorical floats were fol-
lowed by the members of the Carpenters Com
pany in carriages.
The third division was an agricultural exhb-
it, displaying all the old well as the new i'm
plements. and was complete In every detail
Following this came representation of -four
ngmills built in 1760 and 1914. and illustra-
tration of the present manner of making flour.
typographical fraternity. and was interesting
feature. Illustrations of tho different phases of
printing were given Next came display made
by the paper trade the art of lithographing and
sion headed by the University
of Pennsylvania, which was represented
in the demonstration of century
ago. and following its educational apparatus
came the various educational institutions and
the United States Indian training school, illust-
rating the advancement of the civilization of
their men. AT the head of this procession were
several mounted Indians from the West, in
GLIDING representatives of various nations,
dressed in the paraphernalia incident to Indian
warfare. The children from the Indian training
schools showed their skill in the industrial
and sciences floats The Girard College
pupils and cadets of the Soldiers Orphans Insti-
tute also took part in the display. Division
represented the building trades of Philadelphia
and was one of the largest in line. Representa-
tons were made OF every branch of the building
industry.
Division seven was representation of saw,
engine and tool-works. Division eight was COM
posed of the volunteer firemen's associations,
with their old apparatus. compared with the fire.
men and apparatus of to-day. being conpete
review of the fire department extending over a
hundred years. The ninth division
plete exhibit of the manner of brewing beer,
displaying models of breweries of the last
fury with those of modern times, a cooper-shop,
and other adjuncts of the trade Division ten
was made up of an interesting representation of
the United States Mint, showing two coming
presses in operation, and old-style coiner ard
other features of money making. There were 300
employees of the mint in line, followed by eight
hundred employees of the postoffice. and floats
representing the workings of postoffce. Di-
vision eleven was taken up by the Knights of
the Golden Eagle, who had 5 900 men in uniform
in line and several floats bearing tableaux rep
resenting Fidelity, Valor and Honor" the motto
of the order. Division II was a display of the
products of the textile industry. Division Is
was taken up with display of silk manufacture,
which was complete in every detail. Division
IA was representation OF the clothing trade,
which included on floats sheep pasture contain
ing a number of sheep watched by boys in
Highland costume. Other stages of the industry
were faithfully portrayed. Division Is
a display by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and was one of the largest and most
plete in the line. The progress il the mode
of travelling, from the revolutionary era to the
present time, was fully and graphically pre-
sented. On the numerous floats in this division
were pack mules, genuine Conestoga wagon,
Concord coach, representation of canal service,
seven civil engineers in uniform, delineating the
first step in the construction of railway line,
men laying rails and ballastIng switch signals.
tools, wooden model of the oldest locomotive
in America weighing 1000 pounds, contrasted
with new locomotive weighing over 81, 600
pounds, and a train of six miniature cars.
This miniature train was equipped with
3 full crew Division sixteen was a complete
ship building and naval exhibit. including a
large model of the John Fitch" the first steam
boat that piled the Delaware river, in 1856, pro-
pelled by six long paddles connected in crude
manner with wheel, which, in the original
sx act model of the Japanese iron-clad Manlwa
Kan. constructed in England, with modern
electric search lights and steam windlasses.
Division seventeen comprised the government
display, which included model of the first
steam ship that ever crossed the Atlantic,
several tableaux with children and
he old United States man-of-war Hartford,
Did fashioned specimens of the thirty-two-
FOUNDER naval gun. the hieh-powe ten-ineh gun
md the high power thirteen-inch gun. model
IF the training ship Antetam, models OF tur-
'eted iron monitor whaleboat, and the new
ruiser Charleston. now building at San Fran
sco The last of the naval exhibit included
display of modern hfe-saving apparatus and
rev from one of the life-saving stations illus
rating its Division Is included electrical
machinery, lights and ceramics. Division 10
"a AIDE of ri Soniatias Divisions o1 %
md % were miscellaneous ones
To give idea of the enormous proportions
II the industrial pageant, 1t may be stated that
It ten minutes past o'clock only seven of the
wenty-three divisions had passed by the re-
viewing stand, and by the time the seventh d. |
sion had passed southwark the head of the |
olumn had arrived on their countermarch, hav- |
De travelled twenty-three squares south of |
Iarket street. The march made without
asualtles further than that an unknown man |
ropDed dead near Chestnut street. presumably |
rom heart disease, and little girl was some |
what injured in a crowd. Among the Governors |
seats on the reviewing stand were |
hughes, of Arkansas; Buckner. of Kentucky; |
Thayer, of Nebraska; Pennoier, of Oregon; |
wilson. of West Virginia; Foraker. of Ohio; |
nd Fitz Hugh Lee. of Virginia.
At sunrise this morning the United States |
var vessels now anchored In the Delaware |
liver. began their part in the celebration. |
( them. One hour later the Queen Emma fol- |
owed with salute of eleven guns. All of |
hese vessels handsomely decorated with |
uniting and flags, and tonight they were illu |
minated with Chinese lanterns. Beautiful |
yrotechnic displays were made from all the |
essels in the harbor this evening.
President Cleveland and party arrived here at |
80 tonight. and were at once driven to the !
lafayette Hotel.
Governor Beavers Reception.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 15-Goveynor Bea-
err shook hands with fully fifteen thou |
and people this evening at his public re- |
option in one of the galleries of the Academy |
Fine Arts, and numbered among his visitors
10 less distinguished a person than the Presi-
emit of the United States The Governor was |
SISTED by the centennial commissions COM
littee on invitations and aids, the introductions
eng made by Messrs. John Huggard and John
v Woodside. President Cleveland arrived ten
minutes before 10 o'clock, accompanied by Sec
etaries Bayard and Fairchld and the citizens